Tie and rail-fastening.



C.ANDERSON.

TIE AND RAIL FASTENING.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNB28191&

1,093,520. V Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

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COLUMBIA PLANUURAPN co., WASHINGTON. D, c.

C. ANDERSON.

TIB AND RAIL FASTENING. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2s, 191s.

1,093,520. f Patented Apr/14,1914.

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'DLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co..v\'ASmNu'r0N, D. c.

CHRISTIAN ANDERSGN, OF ALDERMERE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANAIDA.

TIE AND RAIL-FASTENING.

assenso.

Specification of Letters Patent.

`llaterrteol Apr. 141., 1914.

Application led June 28, 1913.` Serial No. 776,325.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Aldermere, in the Province of British Columbia, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Ties and Rail-Fastenings; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to metal railway ties and has for an object to provide a metal tie of such construction as to prevent spreading of the rails while at the same time yieldably supporting the rails so that they will yield under heavy moving loads.

Another object is to -provide novel means for clamping the rails in position on the tie.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel means in the nature of springs within the tie for supporting the rails so that the latter may yield resiliently within the tie.

1With the above objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, lit being understood that various modifications may be made in the minor details of construction within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating this invention: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a combined tie and rail fastening constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional viewf taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.- Fig.- dis a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 9.. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the tie, the rail and rail fastening being removed. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the rail supporting blocks. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the bolts. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the clamping plates.

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of reference designate lsimilar parts, A designates a channel iron tie which includes side walls 5 and a bottom 6, the latter' having its central portion 6a disposed in a plane above the lower edges of the side walls. The bottom directly below the rails is flat, there being a block 7 supported slightly above each flat portion by the block 7. The bloclr 9 is of between the side walls of the tie,

y means of arcuate leaf springs S that extend CHRISTIAN ANDERSON,

transversely of the tie bottoni and are secured at the upper edges to the related outer edges of the block.

My invention further comprises a rail fastening" of novel construction, and this fastening includes a block 9 which is seated upon the upper edges of the leaf springs 8 as shown and is disposed slightly above the a size to lit snugly and the upper face 10 of the block is disposed in a plane below the upper edges of said side walls. r)lie end faces11 of the block converge toward the upper face 10, and formed in the latter is a groove 12 which opens through said end faces.

Formed in the upper edges of the side walls 5 of the tie and registering with each block 9, are recesses 13, the longitudinal edge 13-of each recess being disposed in a plane below the top face of the block. Disposed within each pair of recesses is a standard rail 14, the base flange 15 thereof engaging the side edges of said recess 13 to prevent lateral spreading of the rail. It will be observed that the rails 111 are supported by the block 9 which are in turn supported upon the ends of the springs 8, and as a result, the rails are supported in such a manner that they will yield' under heavy moving load, such yielding being limited by contact of the blocks 7 with the bottom of the tie, the rails being returned to normal position by the springs 8 after passing of the load.

In order to secure the rail 14 in place, and prevent displacement of the block 7, spaced bolts 16 have their ends carried by the side walls 5 of the tie, said bolts being respectively disposed on either side of arespective block 9 and slightly below said block outside of the springs 8, and thus forming stops that hold the respective block 7 against longitudinal creeping in the tie. Clamping lates 17 are respectively disposed on either side of the block 9 and have their lower ends liournaled upon the bolts 16. These plates lie against the inclined sides 11 of the block and have their upper ends bent inwardly for engagement with the base 15 of the rail 14:. The plates 17 are each formed with a rectangular opening 18 which registers with the groove 12 of the block.

A bolt 19 which is formed with an angular shank 2O is disposed within the groove plates respectively.

12 and the openings 18 of the block and rIhis bolt is formed at one end with a head 21 having an inclined inner face 22 for engagement with a respective plate 17. The other end of the bolt extends beyond the other plate, and is formed with a transverse opening 23 for receiving a wedge-shaped locking key 24 which is formed with an inclined inner edge 25 for engagement with the adjacent clamping plate 17. The upper end of the key is formed with a transverse head 26 for receiving the blows from a hammer when the key is being driven home. Vthe key against accidental displacement, the end thereof opposite the head 26 is bent laterally.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the clamping plates 17 are forced inwardly to grip the rail 14 by means of the bolt 19 and the wedge 24, and as a result, vertical movement of the rail is prevented. It will furthermore be observed that the rails may be readily removed from the ties, or any tie may be readily removed from under the rails.

By spacing the central portion 6a of the bottom of the tie above the bottom edges of the side walls thereof, there has been provided a means for ballasting the tie as will readily be understood.

What is claimed, is

1. The combination with a tie, of a rail supporting block yieldably supported thereon, rail clamping plates pivotally connected to the tie and respectively disposed on opposite sides of the block, and means for clamping the plates to the block.

2. The combination with a tie, of a rail supporting block yieldably supported thereon and formed with a longitudinal groove Y in its upper face, rail clamping plates pivotally connected to the tie and respectively disposed on opposite sides of the block and formed with openings registering with the groove of Said block, a bolt disposed in the openings of the plates and in the groove of the block, and means engageable with the bolt for clamping the plates to the block.

3. The combination with a tie, of a railsupporting block yieldably supported thereon and formed with a rectangular longitudinal groove in its upper face, rail clamping plates pivotally connected to the tie and respectively disposed on opposite sides of the block and formed with openings regis- In order to lock Vand a bottom, of arcuate block, a rail supporting tering with the groove of said block, a bolt having a rectangular shank disposed in the openings of the plates and in the groove of the block, said bolt being formed at one end with a head engageable with a respective plate and having an opening formed in its other end beyond the other plate, and a wedge-shaped key engageable in the opening of the bolt for clamping the plates to the block.

4. The combination with a tie of channel iron construction including spaced sides and a bottom, of a rail-supporting block yieldably supported upon the bottom of thetie and between the sides thereof, said block being formed' in its upper face with a longitudinal groove, rail-clamping plates respectively disposed on opposite sides of the block and having pivotal connection with the sides of the tie, said plates being formed with openings registering with the groove of said block, a bolt disposed in the openings of the plates and in the groove of the block, and means engageable with the bolt for clamping the plates to the block.

he combination with a tie of channel iron construction including spaced sidewalls and a bottom, said bottom having its central portion disposed in aplane above and in spaced relationto the lower edges of said side walls, of tip-standing leaf springs disposed in pairs near the ends of said bottom, a rail supporting block supported upon each pair of springs, and rail clamping elements carried by the tie and engageable with said block. Y

6. The combination with a tie of channel iron construction including spaced side walls leaf springs arranged in pairs near the ends of said bottom, a block connecting each pair of leaf springs and disposed above said bottom, the upper edges of said springs projecting above said block supported upon said upper edges ofeach pair of leaf springs above the rst named block, and rail clamping elements carried by the tie and engageable with respective rail supporting blocks. v

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses..

CHRISTIAN ANDERSON.

l/Vitnesses:

F. M. WHIoLoW, JOHN GooDwILL. 

